Play indie video games in the heart of Dundee!

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What is ProtoPlay?

ProtoPlay is a free, family friendly, video games festival, hosted at the LiveHouse!

In case you’re new to ProtoPlay and Tranzfuser, let us give you a quick overview of what the competition entails; over the summer our entrepreneurial graduate teams have been working on the development of their own-IP game to produce a working prototype. Each has benefited from the wealth of learning materials taking part in Tranzfuser gives them access to, alongside the tailor-made community support they’ve received in the shape of our network of Facilitators (made up of members of past UK Games Fund supported companies) and their own Local Hub*.

ProtoPlay will see the Tranzfuser teams come together to showcase their games.

*Local Hubs are bases at which teams would come together to work on their project and take part in any support activity set up by the Hub.

The winners of this year’s Tranzfuser will be invited to join the UK Games Fund portfolio of funded companies to further develop their project commercially. Details about the winning teams will be shared via the UK Games Fund website soon.

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LiveHouse is Dundee’s bold new home for live music, entertainment, conferencing, and the arts.

Immerse yourself in 21 exclusive indie games from the UK’s emerging graduate talent. Play and connect with fellow gaming enthusiasts!

Why Dundee?

Dundee is the ‘City of Discovery’ with a rich history of industrial business and innovation, it was once known as the ‘City of Jute, Jam and Journalism’. Today, Dundee is a bustling University city going through regeneration, with industries making moves in design and medical research.

In 2022 Dundee ranked as the ‘coolest city in the UK’ outside of London and in 2024 the West End of Dundee was named best place to live in Scotland. To top it off, it’s officially Scotland’s sunniest city.